Championing fellow women and female filmmakers has always been the goal of FlixChatter. So every year I participate in the #52FilmsByWomen challenge. Introduced a few years ago by the Women In Film (WIF) organization, the basic rules are simple: watch 52 films directed by women within one year. I also share the films I watch on …
FlixChatter Review: The Instigators (2024) – Matt Damon + Casey Affleck star in an amusing but forgettable heist action comedy
Heist action comedy is one of my favorite sub-genres, and it is pretty much in Doug Liman’s wheelhouse. He’s directed The Bourne Identity, Mr & Mrs. Smith, and one of my fave action sci-fi The Edge of Tomorrow, so naturally I was intrigued by this one. There’s a bit of a buddy-comedy theme here with …
FlixChatter Review: FANCY DANCE (2024)–A nuanced tale of Indigenous women showcasing a standout performance by Lily Gladstone
There is something so intriguing about a missing persons case because the absence of closure can be more haunting than a murder mystery. It’s even more heart-wrenching when the missing person is Native American, as is the case here in Erica Tremblay’s Fancy Dance. Tremblay is a member of the Seneca-Cayuga nation, and the story …
JULY viewing recap + Film/TV Mini Reviews + Movie(s) Of the Month
Happy August, everyone! Boy, Summer is so fleeting, I feel like the warm weather has just started (albeit with a ton of rain) and next month is already the 'brrr' month!! Well, I intend to enjoy the last weeks of Summer as much as I can by being outside and attend some outdoor events, glad …
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Double Reviews: Friendship-themed comedy ‘The Fabulous Four’ and Netflix rom-com ‘Find Me Falling’
Welcome to another double-review edition. I saw these two within days of each other, both are directed by women and the titles start and end with the letter 'F.' Unfortunately, I'd give one of these movies a big fat 'F' grade. THE FABULOUS FOUR Female friendship movies are a sub-genre I find appealing, but it’s …
FlixChatter Review: DANDELION (2024)–KiKi Layne is resplendent in this lyrical and beautifully-shot musical drama
Being underappreciated and stuck in a rut is universally relatable to any independent artist. The classic trope of a struggling musician may be stereotypical, but it rings true, especially when it’s as empathetically written as this one by writer/director Nicole Riegel. It also helps to have the radiant KiKi Layne in the title role, she's …
FlixChatter Review: Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)–a bloody bonkers action comedy energized by fiery bromance + mind-blowing cameos + uproarious one-liners
I have been feeling Marvel fatigue for some time and I’ve been relatively blasé around all the buzz surrounding Deadpool & Wolverine potentially shaking up the Marvel franchise. I haven’t read the comics, neither the Deadpool nor the X-Men ones, though I still distinctly remember my excitement when the first X-Men movie came out in …
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